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I'm listening to this on audiobook through my library, which has been fantastic -except that this is WAY too long to get through in a single lending period! I will probably need at least one more round of borrowing to complete it. Now that it's finally starting to tie all the threads together, I'm getting into it!

Actually started this book a few days ago. I'm enjoying it a lot more the second time around. This book seems to fall into some sickly sweet moments - I'll be reading along, enjoying the story, and suddenly I'm like, seriously, Deborah? A white dove? And it flies in at the opportune moment? And proceeds to execute all sorts of meaningful symbolism? I know I should be able to suspend my disbelief, but just ugh.

Oooh. Penumbra is gone and things are starting to get interesting. Wondering why we are on a boob tangent, though.

Finished the story "Bougainvillea" by Carrie Ryan, and ooooh was it good. I loved how even for a short story, it sloowly revealed all the bits and pieces until it all came together, and Iza's development throughout the story. So. Good.

Loved the next Unicorn story! Fabulous :)

Have to say though - loving the description of computer programming languages. Gorgeous!

I'm realizing that while I am totally and utterly intrigued by this premise, I really do not care for the narrator. What can I say - he's clearly a Redditor. From filling out fake reviews for the bookstore on Yelp (ugh), to his reaction to an attractive woman who enters the bookstore, he irks me. I get the feeling he's supposed to be sort of unlikeable - so we'll see where it goes!

I'm reminded at this point in the story why Matthew is a super creepy dude. He comes off as really charming, but all the secrets? The control-freakiness? I get that this is part of the whole vampire deal, but although I love the story, this bit irks me a little.

I still maintain that this book is sort of like a "highbrow" Twilight for adults (horseback riding vampires, a focus on wine and academia)but I still freaking love it.

Re-reading this one in preparation for picking up the newest volume, The Book of Life! I loved the first book, I'm excited to revisit it. And yes, I have a few too many books going right now.

Picked this up at random from the library after seeing it sitting out. The first story, by Garth Nix, was a really entertaining morsel! The second was not my favorite, but more to come :)

Oh, GRRM. I was getting annoyed with some parts of this book - wondering who these damn people were and why I had to read about them - until another surprise was revealed and I ate my words. Enjoying this read, although it made watching Season 4 really confusing!